It's the way I tell 'em

[Scrumpy]

I usually take a look at 'Let's write a limerick' which I enjoy..

Different accents and dialects for different places.. Really interesting..
 Today the word used to rhyme with PASS was CASH..
Used by GrannyMac.. 
I am sure others look at what I write and think.. that does NOT rhyme..

[dextrous63]

True, but "that" does rhyme with "cat"😬

[Scrumpy]

smart arse...

[dextrous63]

Now, that does rhyme with "pass". 😬😬

[JBR]

Now, that does rhyme with "pass". 😬😬

Only if you're a Southerner.  They should spell 'pass' as 'parse'!
Down to earth Northerners pronounce a the 'ar' in 'arse' as in the sound of the word 'far' or 'bar'.

I can't possibly comment on Scotch or Welsh pronunciation, as such is way beyond my capabilities.

Perhaps I could add that a drunk's pronunciation of 'pass' might well rhyme with 'cash', not of course suggesting that Granny is ever likely to become drunk.

[dextrous63]

This is true JB, although I think you'll find that grannie is a bit of a tipsificator, if the colour of her nose is anything to go by.😬

As for the rhyming bit, I was talking to a fellow (and thus superior) southerner.

[klondike]

It's not just north and south. In a town not more than 20 miles from where I am now they pronounced some words differently from here. One is close the those mentioned

Grass.

Here it's a long a while there it's a short one. Come to think pass probably is the same.

[dextrous63]

You say pot8to, I say potartoh, you say tom8to, I say potartoh... let's call the whole fing ooorf.

[Alex]

JB you should get rid of "Scotch" that's a drink     

[JBR]

JB you should get rid of "Scotch" that's a drink     

I know.  I still have a part-filled bottle of Laphroaig to which I sometimes turn.
Presently, though, it's rum and coke.

October 30, 2024, 10:36:56 AM

It's not just north and south. In a town not more than 20 miles from where I am now they pronounced some words differently from here. One is close the those mentioned

Grass.

Here it's a long a while there it's a short one. Come to think pass probably is the same.

I always imagine that those people who pronounce 'grarse' and 'parse' are just trying to sound posh!

[dextrous63]

Let's remember that this current disharmonious dialectical debate is down to Scrumpy's attack on nana Gran!!  She should be thoroughly ashamed of herself, yah😬

[klondike]

October 30, 2024, 10:36:56 AMI always imagine that those people who pronounce 'grarse' and 'parse' are just trying to sound posh!

I fear you have a vivid and rather defective imagination if you think this area is posh. There are shires and there are shires and this ain't the posh type.

[JBR]

I fear you have a vivid and rather defective imagination if you think this area is posh. There are shires and there are shires and this ain't the posh type.

Only joking.
Actually, the truth is that all Southerners seem to speak like that.  I'm sure that some of them, though perhaps not many, are not in the least bit 'posh'.

We Northerners have the distinct advantage of being completely down to earth.

[Scrumpy]

Let's remember that this current disharmonious dialectical debate is down to Scrumpy's attack on nana Gran!!  She should be thoroughly ashamed of herself, yah😬

Yah.... You are right.. Jolly good show though old chap..

[klondike]

completely down to earth

Is that what we posh southeners call common as muck?